How to Make Chicken ala King
Chicken ala King is a rich, creamy chicken dish with tender meat, vegetables, and a velvety sauce, served over toast, rice, or pasta for a comforting meal.
Servings: 5 servings
Calories: 124kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked chicken cut into small cubes
- 2 Tbsp. butter
- 1/4 cup potatoes cut into small cubes
- 1/4 cup carrots cut into small cubes
- 1/4 cup button mushrooms thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup canned corn kernels
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup evaporated milk
- 1 Tbsp. sherry or dry white wine
- 1/4 cup green peas
- 1/4 cup red and green bell peppers
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 egg yolk
- 10 pcs toasted sliced bread cut into half
- 100 grams quick melt cheese shredded
Instructions
How to cook Chicken ala King:
- In a medium size pan, heat butter in low heat and saute the potatoes for a minute. Then add the carrots and saute for 3 minutes.
- Add in the chicken and saute or another minute. Then add in the mushrooms and corn kernels and stir. Pour the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Simmer for a few minutes.
- In a bowl, combine the flour and milk and mix until the flour is dissolved. Pour the mixture in the pan and stir until the sauce is thick.
- Add in the sherry, green peas and bell peppers. Simmer for another minute then season with salt and pepper.
- Turn off heat and pour in the beaten egg yolk and stir until it is well mixed with the chicken ala king mixture. Allow to cool and set aside.
- To make the toasted sliced bread; cut the sliced bread diagonally like a triangle on each half. Toast it in a skillet until brown. Arrange about four halves of sliced toasted bread per serving in a plate.
- Pour the chicken a la king mixture about half a cup per serving. Serve with your favorite beverage and enjoy!